United Airlines Holdings (UAL) stock

Airline flights , market cap $36B

Airline flights

Worth $36B

$120.56

+0.15%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#5of 15

Airlines

Checks firing

4of 14

Transition

From 52-week high

-13.1%

under its best in a year

UAL's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 7. It did not trade higher than the day before.

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Why is UAL up?

Up 17% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.

Airline stocks rose together, a median 17% from Oct 28 to Nov 10 (14 stocks); United Airlines rose 17% with them.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026

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Key facts on UAL

Key facts on UAL
The company	Sales up 12% on the year
Latest filing	10-Q, Oct 21 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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UAL in the news

Mon Nov 9Emergency as United Airlines flight to New York forced to land in Athens over 'odor' onboard AOL and 4 more

Outlet counts from the GDELT Project.

Airline stocks rose together

Group

“International Oil Prices Fall Together; WTI Drops 3.4%, Brent Down 3.8%”

UAL closed +6.8% that day.

Reported by WSJ · covered by 46 outlets

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The move is what UAL did that session, not a claim about why.

What moves airlines

Jet fuel$4.20+4.5%a gallon, Tue Nov 3from Nov 2

The Gulf Coast spot price of a gallon of jet fuel. Fuel is one of an airline's largest costs.

EIA spot price, Tue Nov 3. Change from Mon Nov 2. EIA posts spot prices a few days late.

Air travelers; and oil, Brent, for Pro members.

UAL catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

41 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why UAL scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. UAL scores 7 today, against a median of 2 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+1Long-term trend above a flat or falling 200-⁠day average

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Insider trades subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How UAL ranks in Airlines

UAL is #5 of 15 by Quality Score.

How UAL ranks in Airlines
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	DALDelta Air Lines	9/14	16
2	LUVSouthwest Airlines	5/14	11
3	CPACopa	7/14	11
	AALAmerican Airlines		Open for its score
	RYAAYRyanair		Open for its score
	ULCCFrontier		Open for its score
5	UALUnited Airlines	4/14	7

Free cash flow over four quarters: UAL $1.12B, AAL -$91.0M, LUV -$449M.

When does UAL report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Jan 26, after the close (in 77 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What UAL reported on Oct 20, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $17.9B, 17% more than a year ago; a profit of $3.14 a share, from $2.90.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Passengerup 18%	$16B84%	$16B84%	$14B84%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 21)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Q4 2026
Total operating revenue growth	over 20%

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 20)

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In the company's words

“The Company expects fourth quarter 2026 unit revenue growth to accelerate versus the third quarter 2026.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 20)

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The numbers

Market value: $36B; today
Sales: $66B; up 12.3% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.1B; last 12 months

Sales grew 31% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count grew 3.3% a year over 5 years.

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The whole report on UAL: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-5.6%-1.8%+4.0%

Apr 21Jul 15Oct 20

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 20, 2026After close	After close	-0.3%	+4.0%	+7.1%
Jul 15, 2026After close	After close	-3.6%	-1.8%	-3.1%
Apr 21, 2026After close	After close	-1.1%	-5.6%	-6.9%

UAL closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and UAL's Quality Score going into each

UAL sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $59B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

UAL has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

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Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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UAL RSI today: 64.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 64.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on UAL

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 8 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $4.71B of operating profit on $59.1B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 12, 2026
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where UAL stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findings"Beginning on July 1, 2015, subsequent to the announcement of the CID, UAL and United were named as defendants in multiple class action lawsuits that asserted claims under the Sherman Antitrust Act, which have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Our MileagePlus loyalty program plays a significant role in our business, and unfavorable developments affecting the program could adversely affect our business and results of operations." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026, against the one of Feb 27, 2025
Who holds and trades it6 findingsFor Pro members6 findings on who holds and trades UAL, for Pro members
Against its closest peers3 peersFree cash flow over four quarters: UAL $1.12B, AAL -$91.0M, LUV -$449M.

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UAL insider trades

6 insiders sold $52.7M across 14 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellJ. Scott Kirby$10.8MChief Executive Officerat $119.79 on Nov 10, filed today

SellJ. Scott KirbyChief Executive Officer$10.8Mat $119.79 on Nov 10, filed today

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All UAL insider trades

UAL trades by Congress and the executive branch

10 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyRo Khanna$15K to $50KHousetraded Oct 7, disclosed Nov 5(29 days later)

BuyRo KhannaHouse$15K to $50Ktraded Oct 7, disclosed Nov 5(29 days later)

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UAL's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

J. Scott KirbyChief Executive Officer · 5 trades
Brett J. HartPresident · 3 trades
Michael D. LeskinenEVP & Chief Financial Officer · 2 trades
Andrew P. NocellaEVP & Chief Commercial Officer · 5 trades
Kate GeboEVP HR and Labor Relations · 4 trades
Torbjorn J. EnqvistEVP & Chief Operations Officer · 1 trade
Brigitte BokemeierVice President & Controller · no trades on file
Edward ShapiroDirector · no trades on file

One more officer or director files at UAL.

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Which ETFs hold UAL?

In ETFs: UAL is under 0.1% of VOO, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).

About United Airlines Holdings

Chicago-based United Airlines is a major US network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke route network that is more focused on international and long-haul travel, especially across the Pacific, than its large US peers.

117,900 employeesChicago, ILunited.com

What United Airlines Holdings says it competes with

“The domestic airline industry is highly competitive and dynamic.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 12, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: UAL's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #5 of 15 in Airlines. Insiders sold $52.7M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does UAL's Quality Score say?

UAL scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #5 of 15 in Air Transportation, Scheduled by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 17% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is UAL's Quality Score?

UAL scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #5 of 15 in Air Transportation, Scheduled by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind UAL's 7.

Are insiders buying UAL?

6 insiders sold $52.7M across 14 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is J. Scott Kirby, Chief Executive Officer, who sold $10.8M on Nov 10. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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